A prominent Hindu temple was vandalised with anti-India graffiti in the U.S. state of California and the police are investigating the matter as a possible hate crime.
The City of Newark Police Department in Newark, Newark, California told PTI in an emailed statement that on Friday at approximately 8:35 a.m., they received a report of graffiti at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple.
Officers responded and met with temple leaders who described the vandalism as meant to intimidate them.